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Many may have heard of Desmond Doss, Here is another hero's story. I knew him.
Published: Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 @ 1:32 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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A heart warming story about Ann Margret and her Vietnam gentlemen.
Published: Thursday, December 17th, 2020 @ 12:29 am
By: Bobby Tony
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As a Dustoff Pilot, I would fly out for pick-ups in the field. Each day I would see the conditions that the ground troops had to endure and I would draw comparisons to my own situation.
Published: Sunday, October 18th, 2020 @ 8:07 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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This is what I call making a difference. If you are or have ever had a teacher like this, say a private or public thank you if they are still around.
Published: Saturday, June 6th, 2020 @ 9:39 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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As a high school and college student during most of the Vietnam War, I was consumed by the drill team, dating, and studying-not the nightly news.
Published: Monday, May 25th, 2020 @ 5:47 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Just two bad days in a long year
Published: Sunday, May 24th, 2020 @ 9:00 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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The author of this op-ed cites some clear examples that are concerning — and worth knowing
Published: Sunday, November 3rd, 2019 @ 1:06 pm
By: LifeZette
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I am writing my most difficult book report ever at 70 years old. It is about another GI I did not know, and an enemy I never wanted to know. Yet we were all in the same place forty-eight years ago along with a bunch of others, with us trying to kill him and his comrades and him trying to kill us
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2019 @ 7:30 am
By: Tony Adams
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The number of troops from South Korea was much greater than those from Australia and New Zealand, and second only to the U.S. military force for foreign troops located in South Vietnam.
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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I'm a Billy Joel fan, and I saw him long ago with Elton John at the Omni in Atlanta. I got reacquainted with his music when I listened to the Billy Joel station on SiriusXM on a January trip to the mountains-both up and back.
Published: Thursday, March 14th, 2019 @ 4:48 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Since 1776, we became involved in 18 major conflicts and are now fighting in 17 countries.
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2018 @ 12:14 am
By: Ted McDonald
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On Veteran's Day, we remember and honor our veterans, but how often do we think of their families? In particular, how often do we think about the families of those service members who made the ultimate sacrifice?
Published: Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 @ 9:55 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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If you are a young man planning a professional bodyguard career, this book is for you. If you are a 73-year-old Drug Store Cowboy, you can speed read.
Published: Thursday, November 15th, 2018 @ 6:55 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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In my opinion, all countries have a Military Industrial Complex with politics, economics, and military factions. Ken gives Cliff Notes on the Complex in the USA, North & South Vietnam.
Published: Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 @ 1:24 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Believe me that all men are not created equal and bathing was no fun even in the days of straight only guys. I am not sure how this works today.
Published: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 @ 7:32 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Most of my stories to the grandkids start with believe it or not. In 1963, believe it or not, my school was segregated and the only confusion was with two ethnic Japanese sisters.
Published: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 @ 9:23 am
By: Ted McDonald
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War does not end when an Army surrenders...maybe 10 years after the ethnic and religious cleansing and property confiscation.
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2018 @ 1:15 am
By: Ted McDonald
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1960s Vietnam Soldiers were easy to entertain. It was okay for Girls be beautiful and guys to enjoy watching beautiful entertainers.
Published: Monday, April 23rd, 2018 @ 12:08 am
By: Ted McDonald
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The war with France in 1946 and a final war with Cambodia in 1978 are like book ends to 30 years of conflict. Maybe West Point studies this one.
Published: Saturday, April 21st, 2018 @ 5:26 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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The Red Cross ladies were very welcome in Vietnam. These volunteers were very welcome.
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 3:13 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Mess line in a temporary Field Perimeter. The food was delivered in large insulated canisters.
Published: Thursday, April 19th, 2018 @ 1:45 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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In 1960s Jungle, you could not call a taxi. You could radio base for a Chopper ride and mark your clearing with Smoke.
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @ 9:56 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Cambodian Genocide (The Killing Fields) was the dream of Pol Pot to return Cambodia to an agrarian society by murdering the elite.
Published: Wednesday, April 11th, 2018 @ 6:17 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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I truly wish that our founding fathers had been a bit more clear on what they meant when writing the 2nd Amendment but numerous contemporaneous writings clearly show their intent was for individual possession and ownership of firearms.
Published: Saturday, March 17th, 2018 @ 9:06 am
By: Bobby Tony
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President Donald J. Trump spoke today with President Tran Dai Quang of Vietnam to reaffirm their shared commitment to strengthening the United States-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership
Published: Saturday, February 17th, 2018 @ 2:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL"
Published: Tuesday, January 30th, 2018 @ 10:50 am
By: Bobby Tony
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President Donald J. Trump's state visit to Vietnam reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening the United States-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership.
Published: Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 @ 3:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As was announced on September 29, 2017, President Donald J. Trump will travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hawaii, from November 3-14, 2017.
Published: Monday, October 23rd, 2017 @ 7:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This article was inspired by my call to a younger fellow high school grad recently returned from California and now in FB.
Published: Friday, May 5th, 2017 @ 8:43 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Alex Ortolano recently posted an article here on BCN which explained how a Medivac crew located and picked up wounded soldiers during his tour in 1965. Here is another tribute to those Lunatics of the Sky.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 7:25 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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The documentary shows the tactics of both sides. I have not seen another documentary with these details. This battle was between Australians and Vietnamese.
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2017 @ 12:40 am
By: Ted McDonald
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For you young folks, there use to be a TV show called The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. It was cancelled because of it's outspoken opposition to the Vietnam war.
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2017 @ 1:01 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Our modern military now allows women in combat roles and I believe the new rule should be "If You Break it...You buy it. Wounded vets, both physically and mentally, should be allowed to remain in military service until retirement.
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 @ 12:26 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Here are the North Vietnamese. No series would be complete without mentioning both sides of a conflict. South Vietnamese communist were labeled Viet Cong.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 1:06 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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More than 80% of the airstrikes on North Vietnamese Army and guerrilla camps were carried out from these Thai bases (Randolph, 1986).
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 2:07 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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